Seattle Central College
Out-of-state tuition
$5,796
In-state $5,238
Peer median $8,816
Undergraduates
5,396
Student-faculty ratio 17:1
Peer median 18 : 1
“Peers” are all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Public, 4-year
- Location
- Seattle, Washington
- Website
- seattlecentral.edu
- Undergraduates
- 5,396
- Student-faculty ratio
- 17 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Large city
- Nearest major city
- In Seattle
- Nearest international airport
- Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA), about 10 mi
- Also known as
- Seattle Central College, Sea Central, Central Seattle, SCCC, SCC, Seattle CC, Seattle Central CC
- Academic calendar
- Quarter
- Religious affiliation
- Not applicable
- President
- Dr. Chantae Recasner (Interim President)
- Phone
- 2069343800
- City
- Seattle, Washington
- Address
- 1701 Broadway Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
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***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. | $36,177 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | $88,611 | ||
| Surgical Technology/Technologist. | - | ||
| Clinical/Medical Social Work. | $45,816 | ||
| Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling. | $45,816 | ||
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. | $86,037 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, General. | - | ||
| Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef. | $47,046 | ||
| Culinary Arts/Chef Training. | $47,046 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design and Visual Communications, General. | $48,848 | ||
| Commercial and Advertising Art. | $48,848 | ||
| Fashion/Apparel Design. | $48,848 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Programming/Programmer, General. | - | ||
| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design. | - | ||
| Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster. | - | ||
| Computer Support Specialist. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carpentry/Carpenter. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Assistant/Aide. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Maintenance/Fitter and Ship Repair Technology/Technician. | - |
Students
5,396 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 43:57
- Continuing undergraduates 2,443
- First-year undergraduates 694
- Transfers and others 2,259
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (5,396)
Age distribution
Bachelor's
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S.
660 in 2025 · 21.3% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year (out-of-state)
$24,837
- Undergrad tuition (out-of-state)
- $5,796
- Undergraduate tuition (in-state)
- $5,238
- Room and board
- $19,041
Peer median tuition + room and board $19,938 · all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S.
Tuition rose -36% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 95%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$102M
Expenses$110M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
No athlete data available for 2025.
No athlete data available for 2024.
No athlete data available for 2023.
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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Seattle UniversitySeattle · 0.6 mi
U.S. News #179
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University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle · 2.8 mi
U.S. News #49
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Seattle Pacific UniversitySeattle · 3.0 mi
U.S. News #262
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University of Puget SoundTacoma · 25.5 mi
Liberal Arts #100
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Portland State UniversityPortland · 146.5 mi
U.S. News #236
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Reed CollegePortland · 148.3 mi
Liberal Arts #60
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Pacific UniversityForest Grove · 149.5 mi
U.S. News #236
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Lewis & Clark CollegePortland · 150.6 mi
Liberal Arts #97
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George Fox UniversityNewberg · 162.8 mi
U.S. News #262
Peer median 0.4 · all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S.
Incidents, 2023–2025
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
Notable Alumni
Notable alumni of Seattle Central College include Bruce Lee (Martial artist and actor, founder of Jeet Kune Do), Macklemore (Rapper from Seattle) and Duff McKagan (Bassist of Guns N' Roses).
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Bruce Lee 1940–1973
Martial artist and actor, founder of Jeet Kune Do
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Macklemore 1983–
Rapper from Seattle
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Duff McKagan 1964–
Bassist of Guns N' Roses
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Tay Zonday 1982–
YouTube personality and bass singer
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Dean Fujioka 1980–
Japanese actor, musician and film director
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Yadesa Bojia 1970–
Seattle-based Ethiopian graphic designer and artist
References and Data Sources
- Seattle Central College Official Website
- USNews Bset Global Universities Ranking
- THE World University Ranking
- QS World University Ranking
- ARWU World University Ranking
- US Department of Education College Scorecard
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Forward Pathway US College Ranking Database
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.